Free Reddit tool

Reddit Comment Search

Search Reddit comments for a keyword or phrase within a subreddit. This free comment search tool returns up to 25 matches, newest first, with links to the original threads. No account or sign-up required.

  • Find Reddit comments by keyword within one community
  • Narrow your search with an optional date range
  • Review author, score, date, and the original thread link

Search Reddit comments in a subreddit

Enter a keyword or phrase and the subreddit to search. For example, use customer support as the phrase and SaaS as the subreddit. Add a date range to focus on a particular period.

Comments are searched within one community — this tool cannot search across all of Reddit. The r/ prefix is added for you.

Optional date range

Defaults to one month ago. Clear to search all dates.

Set After to enable Before.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Choose a phrase and a subreddit

    Start with a phrase you want to find, such as alternative or customer support, and choose the community to search. A subreddit is required for each comment search.

  2. 2

    Narrow the search period if needed

    Use the optional date range to search comments published after a date or between two times in UTC. A narrower period can also help when a broad query times out.

  3. 3

    Read matching comments in context

    Review up to 25 matching comments, newest first, then follow a thread link to read the surrounding discussion. Archive coverage and a single result page may leave out other relevant comments.

Frequently asked questions

How do I search Reddit comments for a keyword?

Type the phrase you want to find in comments plus the community to search in, and run the search. The tool returns matching comments from that subreddit with their author, score, and a link to the original thread. An optional date range can narrow the search to comments published after — or between — times you enter in UTC.

Can I search comments within a specific subreddit?

That is the only mode: the subreddit field is required. Community-scoped search is what the underlying archive supports in this free version, so the tool cannot search comments across all of Reddit or by a single author.

How many comments does one search return?

One search returns a single page of at most 25 matching comments. The result discloses its page size and scope, and there is no pagination or export in this free version.

Why might comment results look incomplete?

Archive coverage may be incomplete, and each search returns only one page of up to 25 matching comments, newest first. If a search times out, set or narrow the optional date range, or try a broader phrase, then run it again.

Keep following the keywords you searched

Comment search answers a one-time question. IntentLoom monitors your chosen keywords continuously, prioritizes relevant new matches, and prepares reply drafts for human review.